FRANK AND CAROL BROOKS
Herman Shooster - Frank Brooks decided to go into the antique business in Tennessee after the sale of Ding-a-Ling. That didn’t last. The draw of beautiful Florida weather brought him back and he started another answering service in West Palm Beach called Ding-a-Ling. I wasn’t upset to have another Ding-a- Ling Answering Service in Florida. Answer- ing services were local businesses. Our Fort Lauderdale location could not serve West Palm Beach under any circumstances. The wires could never reach that far. Frank Brooks was born in Newark, NJ. His dad, Joeseph Brooks, rode on a horse as a bugler during WW1. He must have been very courageous. When his father came home he sold fruit by the piece off the side of a wagon with his brother, a far cry from the glory of the battle- field. Suffering from depression, and saddled with emphysema due to smoking. He died when Frank was eleven. Frank’s older brother, Joeseph, was named after him. Frank started his career as a telephone company lineman, moving up the ranks quickly he became a commercial installer, sales engineer, and finally the director of marketing for N.J. Bell; the top position in the depart- ment. One of his largest clients was Standard
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visit the real estate broker. The broker sat him down, closed the door to his private office, and stared at him with intimidation while saying, “I don’t think you did enough to earn this sale. I want you to take a reduced commission.” Feeling indignant, Steve said, “I did exactly what I had to do, and I refuse to take anything less.” Calmly, he left disgusted, but got his full commission. That same year I also bought my home and Stephen was the sales agent. By the end of the year, he was awarded a certificate and pin for a million dollars in Real Estate sales. By this time I knew my business plan was working. In buying small companies and cutting the overhead, businesses that may not have been profitable became very profitable, and within a few years, our earnings were solid.
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